Pandemic

Pfizer, maker of the most widely-used COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., is testing a potential pill-based treatment for the virus using the same class of medication typically used to treat HIV. Pfizer announced the beginning of a phase 1 clinical trial using a protease inhibitor pill as a treatment for…

Transcript of remarks by CE at media session before ExCo (with video) *********************************************************************      Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam at a media session before the Executive Council meeting today (March 23):   Reporter: Is the Government seeking to start vaccination for those under…

Global trade and FinTech expert Jason Simon explains how the shift toward digital consumerism and digital money is accelerating San José, Costa Rica – WEBWIRE – Monday, March 22, 2021 PayPal was one of the first major, private payment solutions that was able to establish itself around the world. It…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It’s not like anyone’s going to the office anyway. The change in the March Madness schedule brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will give basketball fans a first-of-its-kind experience — eight games on a Monday. The second-round matchups start with a lunchtime (or coffee break) affair between…

The New Brunswick government has denied a Quebec man's request to visit his father in New Brunswick while his father can still recognize him. Under rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, if his father's death was imminent, he would be allowed to visit. Mike Pitre, left, with his…

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses major storylines in the first episode of Disney Plus’ “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” After “WandaVision” debuted in January, many commented that Marvel Studios’ first TV series for Disney Plus felt eerily prescient for the pandemic age, with its heroine avoiding dealing with her…

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Four More Shots Please! starring Kirti Kulhari, Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo and Bani J not only emerged as the most popular show of 2020 for Amazon Prime Video but also earned raving reviews for being a trailblazer. The showrunner, Rangita Pritish Nandy, been lauded for setting a precedent for creating…

The Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Saturday that the government would look into the feasibility of introducing some incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Professor Chan said the authorities would consider measures such as allowing those who have received a vaccine to enter certain premises, to…

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday widened the band at which it allows long-term interest rates to move around its target, as part of a raft of measures to make its ultra-easy policy more sustainable amid a prolonged battle to fire up inflation. As widely expected, the BOJ kept…